Event Description
Art City Triathlon
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Wayne Bartholomew Family Park
1090 S 2900 E, Springville, UT 84663
7:00 a.m. Sprint & 5K race start
8:00 a.m. 5K walk/run only start
The ONLY open-water sprint triathlon in Utah County is HERE! New in 2026, the Art City Tri will blow your socks off! We start off with a chilly swim of about 450 yards around three buoys in Wayne Bartholomew Family Park Reservoir, where our transition area is. Next, is a six-mile challenging climb up the left fork of Hobble Creek Canyon, but don't forget the six-mile descent too! You'll be flying past the beautiful canyon views! Stash your bike and dash in the river bottoms on a relatively flat 5k run to finish off the trifecta. You'll love our beautiful course, awesome finisher medal, super-soft t-shirt, accurate chip timing, free photos, and not to mention the absolute charm of Art City--Springville!
SPONSORS:
If you'd like to help sponsor our event or be a vendor, please contact Race Director, Jackie Karlberg, at karlbergracing@gmail.com
Check in & body marking:
Packet Pickup TBD
Last-minute packet pickup: September 5, 5:00-6:30 a.m. Location: Bartholomew Park - at the venue
5K only last-minute packet pickup: September 5, 7:15-7:45 a.m.
DISTANCE
5K WALK/RUN ONLY: 5K
REGULAR SPRINT TRI: ~450 yard swim (wetsuits encouraged, lifejackets permitted), 20k bike (12.4 miles), 5k run (3.1 miles)
TEAM SPRINT TRIATHLON: A team of 2-3 people where each person does one (or two) of the above leg(s). (Please first register one person, then go back and register the others in order to get the group pricing discount.)
THE RACE!:
SWIM
Starting on the beach by stepping over the timing mat, you will swim about 450 yards counter-clockwise around three buoys in a triangular pattern. Because the usual temperature in late summer of Bartholomew pond is around 60 degrees, wetsuits are encouraged, but not required. Lifeguards on kayaks, paddle boards, and canoes will help keep our swimmers safe. Lifejackets are allowed as well.
T1
Swimmers will exit the water where they started and enter the transition area to dry off, grab their bike, helmet (REQUIRED), and shoes and head off up the canyon!
BIKE
The bike exits the park to the east and turns north (left) up the hill. Springville Police will help cyclists turn east (right) up Canyon Rd where cyclists will do a simple out-and-back course up the LEFT fork of Hobble Creek Canyon. No aid stations will be on the bike course, but water for your water bottles will be available in transition. Cyclists will travel slowly up the 6.2 mile course, and then fly down the canyon on the way back! But slow down as you come out of the canyon and police will help you turn left toward Bartholomew Park to finish and rack your bike in T2.
T2
Rack your bike, strap on your running shoes and head south out of the park.
RUN
You'll make one big rectangle, running in the river bottoms with aid stations at every mile. After running through beautiful Mapleton and Springville neighborhoods, you'll head toward Bartholomew park, run around the pond on the dirt road to the finish line! You'll have done it! We'll drape a finisher's medal around your neck and you can celebrate your success with family, friends, and lots of good post-race snacks! If you're ONLY doing the 5K walk/run, we'll start you at 8:00 a.m., and you'll get everything that the triathletes do!
TIMING CHIP SYSTEM AWESOMENESS
RunnerCard will be providing our chip timing, and they do a phenomenal job. Timing chips are placed on your ankle for the duration of the triathlon. When you finish we'll grab your chip off your ankle--make sure we do so you don't get fined for losing it! Shortly after you finish, you can pick up a print out of your time and ranking. You'll also receive a text with your time right after you cross the finish line! Talk about efficient!
AWARDS
All participants will be given a swag bag including an awesome, super-soft t-shirt, race bib, finisher medal, and other sponsor items.
SPRINT Triathlon
Special awards will be given to the top three male and female triathlete finishers overall.
Other awards will be given in the following categories:
Under 16 boys and girls
16-19 men and women
20-24 men and women
25-29 men and women
30-34 men and women
35-39 men and women
40-44 men and women
45-49 men and women
50-59 men and women
60-69 men and women
70+ men and women
Top three teams overall
5K Awards
Awards will be given to the top three male and top three female finishers overall.
REGISTRATION PRICES
Sprint Triathlon Individual Racers:
$60 entry fee through December 31
$70 entry fee through February 28
$80 entry fee through April 30
$90 entry fee through June 30
$100 entry fee through August 15
$100 and (possibly) no t-shirt from August 16-September 5
Sprint Triathlon Teams (includes three swag bags and t-shirts - a team of 2-3 people where one person does the swim, one does the bike, one does the run):
$130 entry fee through December 31
$150 entry fee through February 28
$170 entry fee through April 30
$190 entry fee through June 30
$210 entry fee through August 15
$210 and (possibly) no t-shirts from August 16-September 5
5K ONLY:
$30 entry fee through December 31
$35 entry fee through February 28
$40 entry fee through April 30
$45 entry fee through June 30
$50 entry fee through August 15
$50 entry fee and (possibly) no t-shirt from August 16-September 5
**Does not include processing fees. All registrations are non-refundable, non-defferable and non-transferrable. Race insurance will be available to purchase in the registration process which enables participants to receive a full refund in case of illness, injury, work, etc. Please use "Fan Shield" to protect your experience.
